Alex Galchenyuk Thread 11.0 - Great flashes and growing pains edition

The Habs are winning games and Galchenyuk is getting valuable experience at the NHL level without having the pressure to need to score for his team. I think this has actually been a perfect development year for him and that this experience has been much better for him than if he had stayed in Junior.

Also, I don't see the reason the change the lineup around to 'get him going'. Habs are winning right now and you don't mess with a winning lineup just to get your rookie some points.

I tend to lean towards this.

Chuckie still has a high ceiling, I see this season as a learning experience. And hey, it's still not over yet. Playoffs to come.

One of the biggest things Chuckie needs to change in the offseason, his weight. He likes board play, which is a positive, however tends to get out-muscled quite often.

The assist he had last night (while it was a secondary assist) was all world and flashed fans a glimpse of his skill level.

He's had 2 assists this year where I went "wow"

He's got the talent, but right now he does seem to be a bit out of gas. I won't go say that he should play at 60% so in the third he can play at a 100%, but it's seems that he needs a break or a goal to get him full of spirit again.

The Habs are winning games and Galchenyuk is getting valuable experience at the NHL level without having the pressure to need to score for his team. I think this has actually been a perfect development year for him and that this experience has been much better for him than if he had stayed in Junior.

Also, I don't see the reason the change the lineup around to 'get him going'. Habs are winning right now and you don't mess with a winning lineup just to get your rookie some points.

Is there a way to get him to follow/join Patches program? Seen the videos and was amazed. Just my .02

In any case he's 19 and ALL ours! MWAHAHAHHAHAAAAAA! I agree with others in that he needs to use his first 4 steps better. He has the skill to do it. Just needs to realize it. He'll get there and when he does? Look out!

Really solid game by him in a situation where the team needed him to be good and where fatigue could have been an issue. He either needs to play C or RW. No more LW please. He's so dangerous when he attacks on the right side of the ice.

If they put him back with Prust and Eller, it's OK to play him on RW since Prust can play LW.

Really solid game by him in a situation where the team needed him to be good and where fatigue could have been an issue. He either needs to play C or RW. No more LW please. He's so dangerous when he attacks on the right side of the ice.

If they put him back with Prust and Eller, it's OK to play him on RW since Prust can play LW.

Yup, his screen shots from the RW attacks always look like a threat + sick dekes